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December 2010 Archives

If you havent’ read my latest post, it’s about a new chewable birth control option. I was happy to see a comment from ‘kenneth’ and here is my reply. Thanks for your input. Having a practice that tends to attract […]

“Watson Pharmaceuticals has just been granted FDA approval for a chewable low-strength birth control pill.” When I first heard of this, I thought it was a joke! A birth control for people who can’t swallow pills? Anyone who has […]

It may come as no surprise that I consider myself a work in progress. I am the kind of friend that wants to hear criticism and thoroughly enjoys being critiqued by those who know me well. So naturally, during […]

Oh yes…it’s that time of year! A traditional time of overindulgence that begins with Thanksgiving and continues through to the New Year. Maybe it starts with not making the time to fit in exercise. Maybe it starts with that first […]

My husband’s cousin is visiting from India and the topic of what I do always seems to get some good conversations and questions rolling. Believe me, I know it’s not because of me. It’s because the concept of being healthy […]

Story time! I had another amazing experience at the office today. A 77 year old woman came to us just a few months ago with arthritis, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, acid reflux and prediabetes- not to mention her obesity. […]

I was reading an article in the New York Times November 28, 2010 edition tonight and found a catchy title that obviously had me at ‘Junking.’ The title, “Junking Junk Food” did not prepare me, however, for the subject matter- […]

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Diabetes Linked to Alzheimer's Disease RiskAlzheimer's…the word alone is enough to scare most people over 50. Whether it be because we know someone or some family that has been effected by this condition or whether we fear it for ourselves, Alzheimer's disease (AD) has become a popular concern for my older patients. By the way, many of

A Bone-afied Plan for Managing OsteoporosisSurprise, surprise. In the news this last week, another class of pharmaceutical medications is undergoing scrutiny by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for safety concerns. Known as ‘bisphosphonates’, this class include drugs such as Fosamax (alendronate), Boniva, Actonel and Reclast

Cell Phones Linked to Brain TumorsCell phones are here to stay and we knew it the moment we laid hands on our first mobile communication superstar back in the early 1990s. Technology has come a long way from the remote control sized cell phone and getting in touch with someone never seemed so easy. But with everything that socie

How to Rationalize Your ChocolateDeath by chocolate? Well, maybe not so. You may have heard that there is a saving grace in that luxurious, seemingly sinful, guilty pleasure called chocolate. Well, here's the latest scoop but I've kept it kiddie size.
Chocolate goodness starts as a sparkle in a cacao tree's eye. Cacao be